Community Posts, Tips & Support on Children's Health & Nutrition

My baby is all over the place when we give her food. Arms and legs going wild, grabbing the plate, cup and just generally not very calm. Shes not upset or anything, just mental. She hates me cleaning her face and hands aswell. I’m not sure if its just her or if this is normal for 8 months?!

I know all babies are different but on average what are your 9 month olds eating in a day and how many bottles are they having? Do you still give them one in the night? Curious mostly and interested in the comparisons I’ve heard such different ends of the spectrum! 🤭

I’m making pasta and the recipe uses garlic she has had it before but I’m wondering if I should maybe use half as much as the recipe uses? It’s only 1 clove but idk 😅 I can’t cook but I’m tryna learn

My baby has just refused solids since a week. I've tried morning, noon, before bedtime nothing works. She shuts her mouth tight and I've to force 2 spoon max. Only wants breastfeed every 2 hour She is constantly active so I'm worried if she is eating enough

Hi! My little one is only 7 months but I can’t help but feel he’s already fussy. He will only eat very subtle flavours like avocado and sweet potato. I keep trying to mix up his diet up and try some BLW but he’s having none of it and only likes the baby puffs. Is this normal and do they eventually develop a matu...

If you're out for food and LO is due some too, do you take your own with you to feed them or order from the menu for them? I've been taking my own but today the restaurant made it very clear they wanted me to order off the kids menu, not be giving little one his pouch, so just curious what the norm is!

Anyone else going through this with their toddler?? Stuff he loved he’s just not eating. Not eating lunch or dinner properly. It stresses me out lol and then always begs for my food???? I’ve tried us sharing from one bowl too but he doesn’t. I feel I’m wasting so much food, I’m defrosting batch cooked stuff that he ...

My little one will not eat sandwiches for lunch so always has a hot lunch. Just looking for some more ideas from any one in the same boat

Does anyone else’s toddler eat like an absolute horse at nursery, and then barely anything at home? 🫠 I just don’t get it, my lo clears her plate every meal at nursery and I can barely get her to finish even half of her food at home. Mostly just ends up on the floor 🥲

Starting to wean my baby today. Quite nervous… any recommendations on what foods to start on?

I know he's having milk etc but he literally doesn't eat. I've tried different timings, different textures, finger food etc. On a typical day he'll have 1 bite of toast/1 spoon or yogurt or a nibble on a vegetable. People say food is for fun but he is breastfed so it is important to get nutrients like iron into him😫

My little boy can't quite get the angle right and turns the spoon over to get it in his mouth - so everything on the spoon ends up on him 😂 Does anyone have any tips on what I can do to help him? (Side note - he hates me trying to help him 🤣)

My LO is going to a childminders at 9months when i go back to work and we have to provide lunch - anyone have ideas what i can send him with? Atm he is 7months and demolishes puree pouches but I’ve only just started doing a little bit of blw due to him being a prem baby (and my anxiety of him choking) i know i have...

My baby is 11 months old and iv accidentally been giving her honey roasted turkey the past week. I didn’t even think to look at the specific name and just grabbed turkey for us to eat. She’s ate it multiple times this past week and I’m worried because I know doctors stress not to give honey before age 1. Has anyone...

Anyone else’s baby just suddenly wanting to be more independent?? My child wants to drink from glass cups, strongly requests certain parts of her food per bite, wants to feed herself (I usually feed her), tries to put on her own shoes, and tries to imitate whatever her dad and I do (chores, talking, games, etc). I...

I started weaning my little boy 3 weeks ago when he turned 6 months, and he took to it very well. But the last week when he eats he eats loads, and he’s still so hungry and wants more. He has boob every 3 hours and he drinks for about 10 minutes. So is it possible he’s having too much food? Example, for dinner to...

So everyone tells you to read to your kids. My baby is 10 months old and I have started to sit him down after his evening nap and read to him. Simple colours and numbers and finding animals. It has been 2 weeks. The problem is-he only wants to eat the books! It is impossible to get through a 5-7 page book without ...

What’s everyone giving for snacks other than fruit and yogurt? Mine already eats fruit with every meal and yogurt as part of lunch.

So my 7 month old has been in solids for a while spoon fed by myself and partner introduced small finger foods like the puffs and wafers but now doesn't want purees given by us what foods can I give him as I'm really anxious about him chocking

When is everyone starting to give food/water to their little ones? I don’t want to start until 6 months but when i tell someone that they look at Me like I’m crazyyy. Should i be starting earlier?